Fastener



Dec. 12, 1933. T. F, coms 1,939,541

FASTENER Filed Aug. 23. 1932 ATTO R N EY Patented Dec. 12, 193.3 v t t K STATE-S PATE Nfl*V OFFICE 1,939,541` FSTENER *t Thomas F. Coins, Henryetta, Okla. Application August 2s, 1932. serial N0. 630,104

' 2 Claims. (o1. 292-106) This invention relates to fasteners and its genwith respect to each other and arranged adjaeral object is to provide a latch primarily decentone edge of the plate, and the VotheropensignedY for fasteners of the hook type, which are ing is arranged adjacent the opposite edge and generally employed for securing screen doors, is adapted to receive'a fastening means in the `fwindow screens and the likeyand when use is form of a screw, for securing the plate to the 60 made of my latch with a hook fastener, it is im-- stop strip, above and in contacting engagement possible to open the fastener from the outside with the eye screw as best shown in Figure 3. of the door, screen or the like, asthe latch se- Mounted for slidable movement in either of curely holds the hookl in its eye. the parallel openings is the latch member which 10S A further object of the invention is to provide consists of a shank 2, and as one of these open- 65' a fastener latch that is easy to apply, is simple ings is adapted to be aligned with a bore 3 that in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, extends through the stop strip and the frame as and extremely efficient in operation and service. shown in Figure 2, the shank 2 is mounted for This invention also Yconsists in certain other slidable movement in thebore and held accordfeatures of construction and in the combination ingly therein by ears 4 that are arranged upon 70 and arrangement of the several parts, to be herediametrically opposite sides of the shank and inafter fully described, illustrated in the accomsubstantially midway its ends, as shown in Figpanying drawing and specifically pointed out in ure 4. The object of providing two openings to the appended claims. j receive the shank of the pin, is so that the latch 'OC In describing my invention in detail, reference plate can be accommodated onV stop strips and 75 will be had to the accompanying drawing Wheredoor frames of various Widths. By disposing one in like characters denote like or corresponding opening off center, that opening can be used on parts throughout the several views, and in either side, merely by reversing the plate, with whichzthe result-there will be three positions to place 2li@ Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view taken the plate, with an opening aligned with the 80 through a'screen door and illustrates the applibore. l

cation of my latch to the fastening means of said Formed with or otherwise secured to the outer door. end of the shank 2 is a disk 5 that is eccentrically Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional mounted with respect to the shank and in fact is 30.view illustrating the application of my latch. secured to the shank adjacent the periphery of 85 Figure 3 is a sectional view taken approximatethe disk so as to n-ot only cover the end of the ly on line 3-3 of Figure 2. eye screwas shown in Figure 3, but will drop by Figure 4 is a side view of the latch member gravity for that purpose, from the vdotted lline which forms a part of the present invention. position as shown in that figure to the full line -Y Figure 5 is an end view thereof.. position. 90

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the latch From the above description and disclosure of plate. the drawing, it will be obvious that I have pro- Referring to the drawing in detail, the letter vided a latch that is primarily designed for hook A indicates a screen door, B the stop strip therefasteners and when it is in its normal position',

`4() for and C the door frame. While I have illusthe latch member is disposed in a manner where- 95 trated the application of my invention to a screen by the disk 5 is arranged out of the path of the door, I want it understood that it can be aphook member'D as indicated in dotted lines in plied to any type of door or Window closing Figure 3. However, when the latch member is in means without departing from the spirit of the operative position, the disk 5 is disposed to engage invention. The fastener generally employed for the outer side of the eye screw E, with the result 100 screen doors and the like includes a hook memthe shank 2 will Ybe arranged in the path of thev ber D that is fixed to the door, and an eye screw hook member D and positively prevent the hook E that is fixed to the stop strip `as best shown member from being moved out of the eye screw, in Figure 2, and my device is designed for holdwith the result it is impossible to open a screen ing the hook member in the eye screw as shown. door, screen or the like from the outside thereof 105 The latch plate of my device is indicated by when use is madeof my latch with the fastening the reference numeral 1 and while this plate may means of the said door, screen or the like. be of any shape, it is preferably square as clearly It is `thoughtl from the foregoing description V'shown in Figure 6. The plate is provided with a that the advantages and novel features of my 551i plurality of openings, two of which are parallel invention will be readily apparent. V

y I desire it to be understood that I may make' changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fallwithin the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A latching device for a hook fastener comprising aplate adapted to be secured adjacent to the eye screw that receives the hook fastener, a latchlng means including a shank mounted for slidable movement through the plate, means to limit the slidable movement, a disk eccentrically mounted on the outer end of the shank to drop by gravity and be held accordingly in engagement with the eye screw in a manner whereby the shank is disposed above the hook toprevent the removal of the latter from the eye.l

2. In a latchng means for a hook fastener including an eye, a plate adapted to be secured to the stop strip of a door, said stop strip and door being provided with a bore, said plate being provided with openings and capable of being adjust- 

